El Salvador
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Central America |
| Population (000, 2024) | 6,338 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 3,059 |
| Capital city | San Salvador |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 11,057 |
| UN membership date | 241,945 |
| Surface area (km2) | 21,041 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 905 |
| National currency | US Dollar (USD) |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 32,489 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 26 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 51,273 |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 53 |
| Economy: Industrye,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 281 |
| Economy: Services and other activitye,h (% of GVA) | 666 |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 15 |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 234 |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 616 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 27 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 460,764 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexj (2010=100) | 128 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 103 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 6,475 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 15,651 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 9,176 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 466 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 4 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 18 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 765,678 |
| Population age distributionm (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 248,116 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 81 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 113 |
| Health: Current expenditureo (% of GDP) | 97 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 16 |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 46 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 910,906 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 814,765 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 559,492 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 78 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 274 |
| Individuals using the Internetu (per 100 inhabitants) | 629 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 2 |
| Threatened species (number) | 202 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 28 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 7,211 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 87 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 31 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 1,891 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 28 |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 786 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 174 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 79 |
Expat distribution in El Salvador from top sending countries
